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LOOSE WOMEN panellists addressed their friend and colleague Coleen Nolan’s absence from the show during today’s edition of the ITV programme, following her row with Kim Woodburn over a week ago.

When Loose Women brought former Celebrity Big Brother contestant Kim, 78, onto the ITV programme to reconcile with panellist Coleen, 53, no one was prepared for the distressing row that followed on live television.

Kim branded Coleen a “bully” and Coleen told her former housemate she was a “witch” before a sobbing Kim stormed out of the studio.

What followed was a tirade of online criticism blaming Coleen for how she handled the interview, and has since led to the singer pulling out of all her public commitments including Loose Women and her previously announced solo tour Never Too Late.

During today’s programme, Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha, Stacey Solomon and Carol McGiffin were keen to give a show of support for their struggling colleague.

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As soon as the show began, Kaye shared: “Before we get started, as some of you may be aware Coleen is taking a bit of time out from Loose Women.

“We all just want to send her our love.”

Making their feelings on the situation clear, Kaye continued: “Coleen is a brilliant Loose Woman and we really want to see her back here very, very soon indeed."

The statement on Coleen’s official Twitter read: “Following the constant online bullying, trolling, and misrepresentation of her words, actions and re-actions, it is with sad regret that Coleen is taking an immediate hiatus from all her current commitments including Loose Women and postponing her Never Too Late solo concert tour.

“Coleen has spent 50 years in show-business and 18 years as one of the most loved members of the Loose Women panel, and has never been subjected to such a horrifying torrent of online abuse or such a heart-breaking attack on her reputation.”

Loose Women: Kaye Adams sent her love to the panellist during today's show (Image: ITV)

It continued: “Coleen is devastated to let her supports and fans down, but is currently not strong enough to withstand this constant and unfounded online abuse, so she will be taking time out and spending it with her children and family where she feels loved and respected.

“She sends her love to everyone who has supported her and knows who she really is and plans to return when she feels stronger.”

Coleen stayed quiet about the confrontation at first but appearing on This Morning she ended up breaking down in a chat with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

“I have to say it was so shocking for all of us, none of us wanted that,” she told the presenters. “I don’t like to see anybody in that much distress, how she was in the end. It’s just one of those things.”

Struggling to stay in control, Coleen then admitted: “It’s been the worst week of my life actually.

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Loose Women ITV: Will Coleen Nolan return to the show this year? (Image: ITV)

“I’m so sorry,” she said through her tears, as Holly comforted her and Phillip grabbed the tissues.

“It’s horrible seeing you like this because you’re always such a happy person when you’re in here and everything,” Holly told her. "It’s horrible.”

The 36-year-old star continued: “We were just talking about it just then, you’re in the eye of a storm at the moment, there has been a huge reaction to this.”

“It’s just that, I don’t know what I did wrong, I didn’t say anything,” Coleen insisted. “I said about two things in that interview, because I know what she’s like and I just thought she needs help really, and I feel terribly sorry for her."